04/10/1998
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Republika

4 October 1998

Nano huddles in one room and a kitchen; Majko refuses the villa

Berisha drops a bombshell on the KLA. In the leadership, Milosevic’s people Page 4

Force prevails over diplomacy

The military path prevails over the diplomatic path. Dubet [sic]...

Diplomacy

The military path prevails over the diplomatic path. It is clear that the Kosovo problem will not be left in the hands of multilateral diplomacy. The US has clearly warned that it will use force as a last resort. “Attacks on Serbian military bases will be carried out even without Russia’s consensus,” is the latest statement by Ms. Albright. Meanwhile, as a UN decision on military intervention is awaited, US Secretary of Defense William Cohen said that NATO could launch air strikes within two weeks. Having sensed the Americans’ irreversible decision to put an end to the conflict, the other representatives of the Contact Group have also condemned the Serbian massacres, now verified by international experts. Kosovo may soon taste freedom. Milosevic is now completely discredited before the international community, and there is ample scope for the use of force. The Clinton administration has no reason to continue pursuing a “take no action, make no commitment” policy. Its response is very late, after the full evidence of di- [?] Continued on page 3

Special:

Primakov—the KGB’s strange gentleman South Korea, the most sophisticated country in the world Pages 15, 17

Mediu: Non-governance buried Nano, Meidani excluded us from the debate Godo: The KLA chapter is not closed

Pages 3–4

PSD: Ultimatum to Gjinushi. Crisis reaches PAD. Christian Democrats against Berisha. Nano, trouble with the party

Under the party’s warm hand, there is no task I wouldn’t do... after all, even minister

Inside:

Fino and Malaj at the Prosecutor’s Office Serbs bomb Has Emigration, organized?: Work visas for those returning in March The sludge swallows Durrës The song about Rrapush Xhaferri gets an entire village into a quarrel Pages 2, 6, 7 Çeku: There is no justice without participation — the participa- tion of creditors Page 9 Sports: Lushnja demolishes “Partiza- nin”; goals and incidents in Korçë Majko phones Berisha Pages 21, 24

Sunday Supplement:

Besnik Mustafai: 10 years in 100 poems Mark Twain: In the Police District Syrja Smajli: The Madness of Age Dashamir Çacaj: Rage Bargav Shri Raxhnish Intimacy with the Divine pp. 11–14

CULTURE

“Roads” competing in Germany. Albania at the “Prix Europa ’98” Festival Lisbon closes its gates after 132 days Hollywood’s last cowboy rides off “Sofratiranase” extends the days— Morissete: On stage, I feel close to God pp. 19, 22

KOSOVO

• Kohen gives Milošević a deadline • Waiting for Kofi Annan • Winter and tragedy are knock- ing at the door • LDK calls for military intervention in Kosovo • The Yugoslav Army pre- pares against NATO p. 10